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C+

Springfield Ball Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

2530 E Ash St, Springfield, IL 62703 · (217) 525-3275

Capital Township’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
394
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Springfield Ball Charter School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2530 E Ash St, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 144
Grade 244
Grade 344
Grade 443
Grade 544
Grade 645
Grade 746
Grade 840
Enrollment over time
396’20
394’21
384’22
394’23
394’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 35%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Springfield Ball Charter School from Capital Township families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Capital Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.